In a historic move that meteorologists are still trying to psychologically process, the city of Delhi has declared monsoon a public holiday. The announcement came moments after the first official drizzle of the season hit Connaught Place, causing a city-wide emotional breakdown of joy, confusion, and celebratory pakora consumption.
City officials claim it wasn’t the rainfall, but the nationwide tearful reaction to the rainfall that triggered the decision. In a press conference entirely held under one broken umbrella, Delhi’s Weather Minister (yes, that’s a new portfolio now) said, “We saw people dancing with umbrellas, hugging strangers, and one old man whispering ‘finally’ to a puddle. We had no choice but to let this moment breathe.”
Employees across sectors took the holiday extremely seriously. Tech workers posted rainy selfies with captions like “100% chance of nap,” while government staff celebrated by spending an entire afternoon discussing whether it rained more in 1994. Meanwhile, traffic police were last seen floating gracefully on rubber dinghies through South Delhi intersections, waving traffic whistles like batons in the rain ballet.
Of course, with great rainfall comes great slippery power outages. Delhi’s electricity board, in a bold act of weather-based roleplay, pretended to be candle-era Calcutta by cutting power to half the city. “We call this immersive nostalgia,” the board tweeted before the server lost connectivity.
Social media uptake was massive. The #RainHoliday2024 trend overtook other global hashtags, including #AlienElection and the ever-persistent #WhereIsMyParcelAmazon. While some skeptics asked if declaring rain a holiday sets a strange precedent, the city responded by declaring that next week’s overcast cloud forecast may also be upgraded to “semi-official introspection half-day.”
In a world fried by rising mercury and fried opinions, this rain brought more than puddles—it brought perspective. Maybe sometimes, all a city really needs is 36mm of rain and non-stop chai to remember it still has a soul.
So here’s a thought: next time it rains, take a break, eat unnecessarily spicy snacks, hug your electricity generator, and call it a lifestyle choice.
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